ESG Quant Analyst– Data & Model Focus - Alternance F/M

Description du poste

Investment Management - ESG Investments & Research

Métier

ESG Quant Analyst– Data & Model Focus - Alternance F/M

Contrat

Contract of apprenticeship

Durée du contrat

12 to 24 months

Présentation de Candriam Group

Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation, and illiquid assets.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission

Within the ESG Investment & Research team, we are looking for an alternant to join from September 2026 to contribute to projects combining ESG expertise, data science and IT skills.

Responsabilité

• Contribute to the production and enhancement of the ESG universe which regroups all the ESG models results and eligibilities of companies covered by Candriam
• Back-up on the production and coordination within the ESG team
• Enhancements on the ESG Universe and models
• Participating in the decommission of the current ESG database and help on the implementation of the new internal ESG database/Tool
• Build a tool to compare ESG raw data from providers and ESG data retrieved by Artificial Intelligence
• Simulations and implementation of clients’ ESG policy
• ESG providers: review of current ESG providers on specific topic (carbon…) and perform analysis on ESG data depending on client’s and ESG analysts requests
• Enhancement of PowerBI internal tools

Profil

Academic Background

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.

Technical Skills

• Programming: Strong working knowledge of Python
• Knowledge of Power BI
• Machine Learning & AI: Understanding of ML fundamentals; experience with NLP techniques, in particular text classification and/or Large Language Models (LLMs). - Experience of using AI tool for coding
• Prior exposure to Azure Synapse, Azure Foundry, or similar cloud ecosystems is a plus.

Domain Knowledge

• Interest in financial markets and a strong motivation to work on ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) topics.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills
• Attention to details combined with the ability to work efficiently in a collaborative environment
• Proactive mindset, autonomy and curiosity

Languages

• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.

Critères candidat

Niveau d'études min. requis

• Bachelor's Degree / Licence (BAC+3)

Niveau d'expérience min. requis

Inférieur à 2 ans

Langues

• Français (C1 - Courant)
• Anglais (C1 - Courant)